Posted on October 13th, 2008 by Sebastien
If you have future plans for buying a franchise, there are a few things you must consider and be aware of, if you don’t want to see your business crashing down when it’s just barely getting off the ground.
The franchise is first and foremost an industry. That’s why it’s no surprise that like every industry, [...]
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Posted on October 13th, 2008 by Sebastien
Maybe you’ve decided to get involved in franchising. It makes sense then that you should learn about the ins and outs of franchising. Reading up on the history of franchising and its business models is not a bad idea either. Maybe you’re even interested in getting a job as a franchising executive. Rest assure that [...]
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Posted on October 13th, 2008 by Sebastien
Vanguard Cleaning Systems has released a Press Release about how they were featured as a Top 25 Franchise for Hispanics in the July issue of Hispanic Enterprise Magazine. They’re a little late for the announcement but I guess later is better than never…
For info, we at World Franchising wrote this “Top 25 Franchises for Hispanic” [...]
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Posted on October 9th, 2008 by Sebastien
This article on NewsOK is about Just Between Friends, a franchise that offers twice yearly children’s and maternity consignment sales events.
The sales are held twice a year, although that can vary by franchise, and consigners receive up to 70 percent of the selling price on infant, children’s, young teens and maternity clothing, toys and equipment [...]
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Posted on October 9th, 2008 by Sebastien
Following the post I wrote a couple of days ago about how the franchising industry is also being hurt by the economy, I cam across a Press Release today that shows that not all franchises are getting beaten up… This Press Release is about Rent-A-Wreck, a car rental franchise company.
Bob Barton, the Company’s Chief Operating [...]
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Posted on October 7th, 2008 by Sebastien
Douglass Crouse wrote a very interesting article for the The Record titled “As economy hurts, so does franchising”. Unlike most articles about franchising that usually tells you how great franchising is, this one paints a very realistic picture of this sector, at least for the time being.
Crouse writes:
Reduced access to capital has some franchisers struggling [...]
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Posted on October 7th, 2008 by Sebastien
That sounds awful, doesn’t it? Well, get used to it as it seems it’s going to be the new trend in franchising during these tough economic times…
According to an article by the Baltimore Sun:
Franchise companies, facing what many say is the toughest economic environment they’ve seen, are offering two-for-one deals, reduced fees and financing help [...]
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Posted on October 7th, 2008 by Sebastien
HeraldNet has a pretty good article on their website about how franchising can be a good idea if you want to be in business for yourself. This article lists some of the advantages and disadvantages to operating a franchise business that you have to take into account before making a decision.
Some of the advantages:
You don’t [...]
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